Waxing machine



Jan. l, 1929.

-F. T. GLEESON wAXING MAJHINE Fi 1ed May 17, 192e 2 sheets-sheet 1ATTORNEY WITNESS:

- Jan. 1, 1929.,`

1,697,761 F. T. GLEEsoN WAXING MACHINE l iled May 17I 1926 Sheets-Sheet2 'I Patented Jan. 1,1929.

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FRANK T. GLEESON, OF NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME, VIRGINIA.

wAxiNG MACHINE.

Application mea may 17,

This invention relates to a device for waxing and cleaning floors andthe like, the general object of theinvention being to provide a deviceprovided with a holder for a receptacle containing wax or other materialwhich is to be applied toa floor, with means -for feeding the materialfrom the holder to that portion of the Hoor over which the device ispassin with means carried by the device for ru bing the material intothe floor. v

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby a cloth canbe attached to the device to polish the floors after they have beenwaxed or otherwise treated.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in .the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illus.- trated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several and the bolt holes Figure 1is a perspective view of the device. I Figure 2 is a sectional view.Figure 3 is a view of the closure for the opening in the device.

Figure 4 is a view of the top plate.A` Figure 5 is a view of the groovedplate. Figure 6 is another View of the grooved plate and showing thebottom plate therein.v Figure 7 is a view of one of the shoe plates.vFigure 8 is a view of the bottom plate.

Figure 9 is a view of a modification. In these views, 1 indicates thetop plate which is provided with a central opening'2 3. A collarsurrounds the opening and is spacedV from the walls4 thereof and has aperforated ear 5 thereon to which the handle 6 is pivoted. A vflanged'-plate 7 engages the bottom face of the plate l and has an opening 8therein which is con,- siderably smaller than the opening 2 in plate 1.A anged collar 9 is fastened to the plate strips holding .in Figure yl,in

7 and this collar will lie in the opening 2 when` the plates are placedtogether. This collar has the passages 10 therein which communi#v catewith the annular gutter 11 in the plate 7, grooves 11 radiating .fromthe gutter to the ends yof the plate. This plate is also provided withthebolt holes 12 which registerv l. the perforated cover will drop vintothe gutter will A to theends of they device.

1926. Serial No. 109,718.

with theV holes 3 in plate 1. A bottom plate 13 fits in the space formedby the flanges of the plate 7 and has a central opening 14 therein whichregisters with the opening 8 in plate 7. This plate 13 is also providedwith the bolt holes 15 and has a cleat '16 on its bottom face, one oneach side of the opening 14.

A pair of slices 17 have their reduced upper" portions engaging theplate 13, with their bottom portions engaging the cleats and the endflanges of the plate 7. Each shoe carries a pair of bolts 18 which passthrough the bolt holes in the other plates, with their upper endsreceiving the wing nuts 1`9, so that the bolts will hold the differentparts assembled. The shoes are to be covered with suitable fabric 20 toform the rubbing surfaces.

A plug'or disk 21 closes the bottom of the and permits the materialto'collect in said space and flow through passages 10 into the gutterand through the grooves 11 to the ends central space formed by the'holesin the plates of the device. The collar 4: forms a holder for acontainer, such as shown at A in Fi 1 and 2, for wax or other materialused with the device. r

In using the device, the cover of the container `is perforated, as at a,and then the container I is inverted and placed with its lower end inthe collar 4. Thus the wax orY other. material will pass from thecontainer into the central space and will pass therefrom through thegrooves and drop upon the Hoor at the ends of the device. The `fabriccovered shoes will then distribute the material upon the floor'and willrub it into the oor.

The 'material dropping from the edges of directly into the gutter andvwill thuslpa'ssthrough the grooves to the ends of the device. VIfdesired, the plug21 can be removed so that the material dropping throughthe opening in the 'center' of ,the device will fall directly upon thefloor,'while the portions dropping pass through the grooves I Toothedstrips 22 Vmay be held Von'the plate 1 bythewing a cloth, such as shownat 23 'place' so. that floors can be polished or cleaned.l If desired,the plate 1 can be' use dalojne for this purpose and thecloth-stretchedl over it and held in place by thestrips-'22. If desired,a container nutsv 19 and their bolts, these holding a cleansing ,duidcan be placed on the plate 1 In all essential particulars,

device could be used in the same manner with all the plates in positionand the plug .21 removed so that the cleansing material `would drop*through the central openings upon the cloth and be acted on by theshoes.

Figure 9 shows a device of but one-half the size of that shown in theother figures, with the parts made single instead of double. this deviceis the same as that before described. y

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a simple devicefor waxing, polishing and cleaning floors and which will evenlydistribute wax or other material upon the floor, the device holding theoriginal container of the wax or other material.

It is thought from the foregoing descripwill drop lupon lthe dry clothtion that the advantages and novel features of my invention will bereadily apparent.

I desireit to be understood that I may Ymake changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided.that'such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A deviceof the class described comprising a iat bodyhaving a centrally arranged opening passing therethrough, a flange onthe top of the body around the opening and spaced 35 therefrom to for'ma seat fora container, a handle connected-with the body, a pair of pad.carrying shoes engaging the lower face of the body and spaced apart toleave the opening free, bolts connected with the shoes and 40 l passingthrough the body adjacent the ends thereof and nuts on the bolts fordetachably connecting the shoes with the body.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

FRANK T. GLEESON.

